Lover's Leap Lighthouse
LocationLover's Leap
St Elizabeth
Jamaica
Coordinates17°52′09″N 77°39′38″W / 17.869232°N 77.660466°W / 17.869232; -77.660466[1]
Tower
Constructionmetal tower
Height100 feet (30 m)[2]
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern and octagonal gallery
Markingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands, white lantern, red gallery[2]
Heritagenational monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First litunknown[2]
Focal height530 metres (1,740 ft))[2]
Range40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s.[2]

Built by the Engineering Department of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Lover's Leap Lighthouse is Jamaica's most recent.[3] It is a 100 feet (30 m) tall cylindrical steel(?) tower with lantern and octagonal gallery.[2] It is powered by three different power sources: a generator, electricity and a set of batteries.[3]

It is the highest lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere being located at the top of a spectacular vertical cliff; the surrounding area has been developed as a tourist attraction, with a restaurant and observation deck near the lighthouse.[2]

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works,[2] and is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.

See also

List of lighthouses in Jamaica

References

  1. ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica (12 sheets), 1958-1973.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rowlett, Russ (2008-10-20). "Lighthouses of Jamaica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. 1 2 Lovers' Leap Lighthouse Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 2005.


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